About a year ago, Chivas USA forward José Correa was enjoying his first month with Chivas USA. Not only had he been able to notch two consecutive goals for the Red-and-White within Major League Soccer action, but he also became the club’s top goal scorer in the squad’s 2012 U.S. Open Cup campaign, run that led them to the Semifinal match of the tournament.

Now that Chivas USA prepare to face the Carolina RailHawks this Wednesday in the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup, the 20 year-old player wants the team to earn a positive result, one that would lead them to the next round of the tournament. The most important thing is that the team continues to be united, and he knows that with that, the group will return to its winning ways.

“First of all, there’s a union within the group, despite the difficult moments we’ve had, we’ve always been united, with our heads up and working,” Correa said previous to the match against the Carolina RailHawks. “We’ve already had the opportunity to win the first Open Cup game and now we’re facing Carolina. We hope to confirm the victory so that the team continues building confidence, which is the most important thing for us.”

Last season, the Red-and-White came out with a dramatic last minute 2-1 win in a tough match where Correa played 70 minutes. Although Correa proved first hand that the RailHawks have the ability to beat a Major League Soccer team, the pressure did not exactly come from the players, but from the stands.

“I had the fortune of playing against them last year and we beat them in their own home. I know it is a tough crowd that is always cheering them. It is a team that is always pressuring and playing very well. We have to focus on doing our work right and forget what the other team is doing. First, we have to see what we are doing and then see what the other team is doing,” Correa added.

With the bad luck that Chivas USA has had in MLS, Correa and the rest of the team want the ticket to the next round of the Open Cup, something that will give them the boost of confidence they need to have good results in the League. If Chivas USA come out with a victory this Wednesday in North Carolina, they will face their next opponent on June 26 as part of the Quarterfinals Round.

“We know that in Open Cup, the team that loses is out, and since last year, we’ve played all of the games to win. Thankfully, we have had a good performance and we are hoping to get a victory and get some confidence for our next game with Vancouver [Whitecaps FC], but first we have to think in Carolina,” Correa finalized.